Fishery Officer Aquatic Food Value Chains
Fishery Officer Aquatic Food Value Chains
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Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.
GENERAL INFORMATION
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
Dependency allowances
Rental subsidy
Education grant for children
Home leave travel
30 working days of annual leave per year
Pension fund entitlements under the UN Joint Staff Pension Fund
International health insurance; optional life insurance
Disability protection
elements of familyfriendly policies
flexible working arrangements
standards of conduct
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The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the extension of appointments
FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender nationality background and culture
Qualified female applicants qualified nationals of nonand underrepresented Members and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply
Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct and to uphold FAOs values
FAO as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations has a zerotolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status objectives and mandate including sexual exploitation and abuse sexual harassment abuse of authority and discrimination
All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
FAO staff are subject to the authority of the DirectorGeneral who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the Organization.
FAOs commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient inclusive resilient and sustainable agrifood systems for better production better nutrition a better environment and a better life leaving no one behind.
Organizational Setting
The FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI) is responsible for the economic social institutional governance and policy aspects of FAOs activities related to fisheries and aquaculture and their development with particular emphasis on human wellbeing food wellbeing of fishing communities; collection compilation validation trend analysis and dissemination of the best available and uptodate fishery statistics and for the syndication of the FAO information on all aspects of world fisheries and aquaculture.
The security and poverty reduction; postharvest utilization marketing and trade with due regard to the protection of the environment food security and the Division is also responsible for FAOs activities related to the management and conservation of the living aquatic resources used by fisheries and aquaculture including the biodiversity and ecosystem maintenance with particular emphasis on most vulnerable and threatened species and habitats; management of responsible fisheries and aquaculture in accordance with modern management standards and best practices; development of fisheries technology with due regard to the protection of the environment food security and the wellbeing of fishing communities including the safety of fishers and fishing vessels.
The post is located in the Value Chain Development Team (NFIMV) within NFI at FAO headquarters in Rome Italy.
Reporting Lines
The Fishery Officer (Aquatic Food Value Chains) reports to the Senior Fishery Officer Value Chain Development Team (NFIMV.
Technical Focus
Aquatic food value chains analysis market access facilitation sustainable aquatic food production and consumption promotion project management and advisory services to Member Nations on aquatic food value chain improvements in support to delivering mainly better production better nutrition and better environment outcomes and outputs.
Key Results
Research technical analysis and project related services to support the delivery of programme projects products and services.
Key Functions
- Researches analyses and provides access to fisheries and aquaculture technical social economic environmental institutional and technology related data and information and/or related policy issues to support the delivery of fisheries and aquaculture programmes projects products publications and services.
- Produces a variety of technical data statistics information and reports as well as input for technical documents and web pages.
- Provides technical statistical and/or analytical services on various studies projects and initiatives and/or assessments; provides technical backstopping to field projects.
- Participates in the development of improved/updated technical statistical and/or analytical tools methodologies systems databases and/or key social/economic/environmental/ nutritional and/or early warning indicators etc.
- Participates in multidisciplinary teams and/or leads working groups/teams; collaborates with other Divisions/Offices/Centres on work groups and committees and promotes best practices.
- Collaborates in provides technical backstopping to and ensures the quality/effectiveness of capacity development activities within Members such as organizational development and individual learning events including preparation of related information learning materials and online tools.
- Promotes knowledge sharing and best practices at international meetings and conferences and influences partners in stakeholder consultations.
- Supports resource mobilization activities in accordance with the FAO Strategic Framework.
Specific Functions
- Coordinates operational and technical support to implement the GCP/GLO/1321/ROK project focused on sustainable aquatic food value chain development in Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCS) including contributing to project planning supervising datacollection and analysis monitoring and coordination of project activities organization of stakeholder meetings and discussions reporting and developing related presentations.
- Supports the development revision and implementation of the appropriate methodological guide for value chain analysis including the planning implementation/delivery reporting and monitoring of the economic social and environmental analysis sections of projects mentioned above.
- Assists decision making regarding value chain improvement solutions selection and implementation.
- Facilitates the establishment of sustainable multistakeholder platforms for aquatic food value chain development in project countries.
- Develops and implements policy guidelines and outputs based on the project results to promote inclusive efficient and sustainable aquatic food value chains in Member Nations.
- Supports the development and dissemination of information products to improve aquatic food value chain efficiency.
- Contributes to the development of new aquatic food value chain development project proposals.
- Participates in the recruitment of consultants and procurement of services including the drafting of Terms of Reference and technical specifications organization and delivery of workshops capacity development and training events.
- Represents the project in international meetings and in highlevel regional and national meetings and undertakes missions as appropriate to monitor project progress and take corrective action as required.
- Performs other related duties as required.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
- Advanced university degree in agricultural/fishery economics food science/technology business administration or other fields relevant to food value chains.
- Five years of relevant experience in food value chain development and related fields.
- Working knowledge (proficiency level C) of English and intermediate knowledge (intermediate proficiency level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic Chinese French Russian or Spanish).
Competencies
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building effective relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
- Work experience in more than one location or area of work particularly in field positions.
- Experience in value added aquatic food products is highly desirable.
- Extent and relevance of experience in the field of aquatic food value chains and sustainability policies.
- Depth of familiarity with fisheries sector in developing countries.
- Extent and relevance of knowledge of food value chains sustainable seafood products and policies.
- Extent and relevance of experience in the planning and implementation of projects related to food value chains and sustainable fish products processing and policies.
- Extent and relevance of knowledge of policy issues related to value added aquatic food products is highly desirable.
HOW TO APPLY
Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile;
Once your profile is completed please apply and submit your application;
Your application will be screened based on the information provided on your online profile;
Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED) a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work character education military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications;
Incomplete applications will not be considered;
Personal information provided on your application may be shared within FAO and with other companies acting on FAOs behalf to provide employment support services such as prescreening of applications assessment tests background checks and other related services. You will be asked to provide your consent before submitting your application. You may withdraw consent at any time by withdrawing your application in such case FAO will no longer be able to consider your application
Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered;
Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
